Tracey Younes

Bastrop, Texas Travel Agent

Professional Travel Planner - 20+ Years Experience

I have been in the travel industry for over 20 years and have extensive knowledge in planning memorable vacations that fit your travel style. Every customer is different, and that's what makes being a professional travel planner fun and challenging every day.

My specialty lies in planning Honeymoons or romantic vacations, family and friends, group vacations. Mainly in Italy, South Africa, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, and the Caribbean (I used to live on Maui). Cruises (and European River Cruises) are also very popular. Italy is a destination I do a lot of luxury specialized custom vacations with private guides and drivers, making for unique and unforgettable trips of a lifetime. Because of my rounded and extensive knowledge in the travel business, I certainly am not limited to these these destinations.

Whether you wish to book a travel package, cruise, tour, or perhaps an independent extensive European vacation, I can arrange any of these options for you.

Most travel packages, cruises, and tours I can book for you don’t come with any agency fees. Since independent vacations involve extensive itinerary planning and putting together all the details separately, I will charge a nominal planning fee for these types of trips.

Before starting my own company in 1996, my training included working in a corporate travel agency and their group department. My experience in planning corporate retreats, incentive group trips, and meetings enables me to work with all sizes of travel groups, from 2 people to 200 people or more.

So, if your travel involves a corporate incentive group, multi-generation families, etc., all things are possible. I can coordinate airfare for people flying in from different cities without any problems.

Please note that unless you have been referred/introduced to me by another client, I only work with new customers that are local in my area of Bastrop, Smithville, Cedar Creek, Elgin, Austin and surrounding areas. When working with new clients for the first time, I have an upfront good faith deposit of $75 to $125, depending on the complexity of the trip. This allows me to start research and prepare price quotes once I have spoken to you and determined your specific travel needs. Because I am a professional, full-time travel planner, I have found this to be the only way I can separate the sincere potential clients from people that are just price shoppers. This ensures that my time is well spent, working on trips for sincere clients. The lack of focus would cheat real customers out of my best service.

The good faith deposit is applied towards the costs of your trip. If I absolutely cannot find what you are looking for, I will refund your deposit. But if I have done the work and put together your trip proposals and suggested hotels, etc., and you decide not to go, or to book it elsewhere (instead of giving me the opportunity to competitive match a price if you found it lower elsewhere), then the agency retains the good faith deposit as reimbursement for the time spent doing the research that helped you get to that point of making a decision.

I look forward to the opportunity to work with you today and, perhaps, for many years to come!

What my clients are saying...

...I have always been apprehensive about taking a cruise and told people that I had no interest in ever taking one. When we finally decided to take a family cruise for our daughter's 30th birthday I had no idea what to expect but Tracey took away all of the nervousness and made it all so easy! Amy

...one of the best travel agents in the industry. Quick to respond, resourceful and creative in plans. Victoria V.

...absolute professional and provides an ultimate level of service each and every time. She personalizes each travel to fit your needs. Sharon G.

...it was the first time we had used a travel agent and will definitely go back to her for our future trips. Our trip to Nashville

My Reviews

7 of 13 people found this review helpful

The best vacation of our lives!

Tracey was perfect from start to completion of our vacation. She answered our requests and made suggestions as well as made sure every detail was covered for our trip to England. She was available at all times for any concern. We had the vacation of our dreams because of her guidance and attention to detail. We will continue to use Tracey for our vacation needs and recommend her to all our friends! 5 star service!!!

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Tracey Younes responded:
One of my favorite places to work with, and I'm so glad you enjoyed yourselves! Love that we had a Harry Potter fan on board! Thank you so much for trusting in me for this important trip for your family. I can't wait to be part of the next adventure!

Tracey is the BEST!

Tracey is phenomenal! She has been our business travel agent for years and I am absolutely in awe of her work ethic! She is very proactive and has saved us many times from having to spend nights at airports if flights get cancelled.

I highly recommend her services! She is the best!

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Tracey Younes responded:
Thank you so much for the kind words Leonor. I have really enjoyed working with you and your team over the years. So glad we are able to find solutions to get you home on those occasions it doesn't go perfect.

Multi-generational BUCKET LIST trip was a HUGE SUC

Reviewed By Wendy - Austin, TX | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA

Tracey was amazing helping us plan our trip of a lifetime cruise to Alaska. We were traveling with my parents, my kids and my husband's parents - needless to say it was quite a diverse bunch. I was pretty stressed about the whole thing because my dad is in a wheelchair and has a liquid diet and I was worried about getting him on and off the ship and all the excursions and getting his food to Seattle. Tracey handled everything perfectly and she made the whole trip to Alaska feel so easy and smooth! We are beyond grateful!!

Hadsuch a great time, I hardly know where to start

Reviewed By Shirley - Illinois | Traveled to Utah ~ USA

Tracey, I just wanted to say a personal THANK YOU. We had such a wonderful time. Thanks to your help everything went very smoothly. It was great. I would highly recommend the tour company you located for us as well. The tour guide was very attentive and thoughtful for the varying ability levels, and everything went very smoothly. Again, thanks for all you excellent help! I am trying to figure out next how I can get all my children and grandchildren together for a trip, so I will be calling you again!

We count on Tracey

Reviewed By Susan - Oklahoma | Traveled to

I've worked with Tracey on numerous projects booking travel for hundreds of meeting attendees. She is always knowledgeable, professional, and timely in her responses. We count on Tracey to handle travel for very discriminating travelers where the smallest of details are very important. She is always spot-on with details, advice and getting the best itinerary within budget. I highly recommend her services.

Don't leave home without her!

Reviewed By Susan - Illinois | Traveled to Australia & New Zealand

Tracey is the best ever, and we wouldn't travel internationally without her comprehensive touches! I have referred her to family and friends, and like me are very impressed with her attention to detail and problem solving when unforeseen happen while traveling. Don't leave home without Tracey's supreme customer service!

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Tracey Younes responded:
Love working with you and your friends, and appreciate you so much for thinking of me in your referrals! Looking forward to this next great adventure coming up soon!

Over the top thoughtful planning!

Reviewed By Daniel A. - Austin, TX | Traveled to

The biggest trip Tracey put together for our family was a west coast drive. It was complicated because we wanted to see as much as possible with a different stop almost every day. It included airfare and car rental with an itinerary including The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, San Fransisco, Disneyworld, and many more. The planning was flawless and included activities, locations, and amenities I would have never thought of. We were able to travel a huge area with total confidence because Tracey had it all perfectly arranged. She even anticipated when we would be tired and scheduled rest days in beautiful peaceful settings.

I couldn't believe the detail in planning my trip to France

Reviewed By Teresa - Austin, Tx | Traveled to

The expertise Tracey provided was excellent. She made our trip the most memorable with special details. For Example: Personal car service, quaint historic lodging, sightseeing suggestions, and a detail itinerary. Her knowledge of the areas and services was spot on. Her fee was very minimal for the length of the trip and all the services she provided. Highly recommend to family and friends.

When can we go back?

Reviewed By Carmen - Oklahoma | Traveled to London ~ England ~ Europe

Tracey was amazing in organizing our trip toLondon she not only handled the details but answered all of our questions prior too. She even calmed my anxiousNerves after some incidents in London had my family concerned for my travels. It was amazing to visit London in such great style

Spectacular, all because I called you!

Reviewed By Ann - Colorado | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe

I am going on record to say, worth any and all fees on custom trips with her professional contacts for top quality guides and driver services!! Tracey, this Italy trip we are on right now is spectacular and that is all because I called you!! Thank you so very very much!

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Tracey Younes responded:
You are so welcome! It's so much fun to see you two enjoying yourself every minute. Thank you for letting me be part of that special memory!

She took away all of the anxiety of booking my first cruise!

Reviewed By Amy - Cedar Creek, TX | Traveled to

I have always been apprehensive about taking a cruise and told people that I had no interest in ever taking one. When we finally decided to take a family cruise for our daughter's 30th birthday I had no idea what to expect but Tracey took away all of the nervousness and made it all so easy!

Best Travel Agent

Reviewed By Victoria V - Austin, TX | Traveled to

Tracey is one of the best travel agents in the industry. She is quick to respond, resourceful and creative in plans. We deal with very challenging travel plans at times and she always finds a solution that is best suitable. She also is great in dealing with last minute changes.

Tracey made sure we knew exactly what to expect on our trip.

Reviewed By Lori - Gillette, WY | Traveled to

Tracey is the best travel agent out there. She is very knowledgeable and provides any and all information pertaining to your destination. Also I loved that she provided information pertaining to additional activities (cab rides, helicopter rides,shopping, etc.).

Super helpful and knowledgeable!

Reviewed By Lisa - Austin, TX | Traveled to

I've worked with Tracey for almost 12 years now and she is my "go-to" person for all things travel! I don't know what I would do without her. From regular business travel to caribbean vacations to a trip to New York City and getting tickets to the hottest shows on Broadway, she knows what she's doing and always get's it done right! I highly recommend her!

Best travel expert I have ever worked with.

Reviewed By Wayne - Dallas Texas | Traveled to

For over 2 years now Tracey handles all aspects of my travel.
Not only is she the best at what she does she has rescued me more than once when a flight gets delayed or weather affects our travel.
She is a life saver.

Awesome planning with great recommendations!

Reviewed By JM/DM - Austin, TX | Traveled to

I loved the beautiful scenery and how peaceful and quiet our resort was that Tracey recommended to us for our honeymoon. The room location was perfect, right in the middle of everything, which made it so convenient for us. The activities of this resort were included in our package, so we were able to choose whatever activities we wanted from those options at no additional charge. The food was delicious. The staff was happy, helpful and cheerful all the time! We hope to go back for a future anniversary! Thank you very much!

She made the planning super easy!

Reviewed By Courtney - Texas | Traveled to

We came to Tracey almost 5 years ago needing help planning out a destination wedding in Mexico. She had brochures on all kinds of different all inclusive resorts for us to look at along with their wedding packages. After picking a resort we spent close to a year communicating with the resort about our wedding and Tracey pretty much took the role on as a partial wedding planner and if she wasn't there to help us we probably wouldn't have had a destination wedding. She booked most of our guests as well and make it so easy for everyone. Anytime my husband and I or family or friends want to go on a trip we always contact Tracey because she knows exactly what she is doing and we trust her 100%.

Book It Tracey!

Reviewed By Paul Albright - Austin, TX | Traveled to

Tracey has been our corporate Travel Agent for over 6 years. She is efficient, helpful, caring, considerate, knowledgeable, attentive, and very personable. We could not do our business as Corporate Meeting and Event Planners without her.

When can we go back?

Reviewed By Carmen - Oklahoma | Traveled to London ~ England ~ Europe

Tracey was amazing in organizing our trip toLondon she not only handled the details but answered all of our questions prior too. She even calmed my anxiousNerves after some incidents in London had my family concerned for my travels. It was amazing to visit London in such great style

Monkey watching in Playacar

Reviewed By Steve - Bastrop, TX | Traveled to

Tracey did an outstanding job arranging our trip to Playa del Carmen. She took care of all of the details and all we had to do was drive to the airport. Within five hours, we were on our balcony watching monkeys in the forest. Exactly what we wanted to do. We are hoping that Tracey will help us with our next couple of excursions.

Punta Cana Trip

Reviewed By Chuck - Punta Cana/ Dominican Republic | Traveled to

Tracey did an awesome job with all of our arrangements. Flights and hotel were all excellent. I would highly recommend using her services for any of your vacations needs, I know we will be using Tracey again for our next trip.

All we needed to do was show up at the airport

Reviewed By Sharon E - Elgin, Tx | Traveled to

Being my first experience using a travel agent I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew where I wanted to go but didn't want to do the planning. Tracey's extensive knowledge of Maui ( as well as the other islands) made decisions on lodging, eating, activities, security and even what to wear made this vacation a snap to put together. She kept in close contact and answered any questions promptly. I would highly recommend Tracey. I already have my next destination in mind and she will be my go to agent for sure!

Great Planning and Great Follow Through

Reviewed By LeeTXJD - | Traveled to

Tracey is always invaluable when we plan our vacations. She is an absolute life saver (or vacation saver) when the best plans go awry.
The best example is when our flight to Hawaii was canceled (yes, you read that right, the airline camceled the flight). We called Tracey and she had us placed on the next available flight (on another airline - she had to fight to get the first carrier to honor their obligations).
So, you get great up front planning and then someone who cares enough to help when you need it most.

Excellent Travel planner for business or personal

Reviewed By Christina - Southern California | Traveled to

Tracey was referred to us over 2 years ago and has been and amazing asset to our lives! She has found great business travel for us as wekk as amazing resorts for our personal vacation. Here attention to detail is amazing and makes each vacation feel so special. We highly suggest you use Tracey for all of your travel!!

Very Professional and Organized

Reviewed By Sonny - Salton City, California | Traveled to

Tracey is a very professional and organized woman who goes out of her way to make sure your vacation is exactly that a vacation not a headache. Tracey communicates very well and listens to what your needs are. She will do her very best to meet all your needs and get the best deal for you.

She made our multi family trip easy and stress free

Reviewed By Kasey Rasmussen - Austin, TX | Traveled to

Tracey had booked multiple trips for our families. She is patient, thoughtful, and detailed oriented which makes everything happen as planned. Even when Delta's system crash almost ruined everything Tracey was on the ball to help us get a plan in place.

Husband's 40th birthday trip

Reviewed By Mindy - Austin, TX | Traveled to

I have worked with Tracey for over 10 years now and she handles everything from our business travel to even my own personal travel. She recently assisted with planning my husband's 40th birthday trip to the Bahamas. Everything was beautifully planned out and no detail left undone. She is great to work with and always available to communicate with. Highly recommend Tracey!!

Tracey makes it happen!

Reviewed By Gary - Austin, Texas | Traveled to

Honestly, i wouldn't consider using anyone for my travel needs other than Tracey. Why? Because she makes it happen. No matter the trip, Tracey always comes through and makes our trips not only truly enjoyable, but totally hassle-free!

Tracey plans trips tirelessly and throughly

Reviewed By DR/SR - Bloomington, IL | Traveled to

We've tapped into Tracey for trip planning assistance for 4 trips now. We rate her a 5-star plus on all 4 categories of knowledge, response, helpfulness, and overall rating. She works tirelessly and quickly to dig into the questions we have thrown at her and to maybe come up with a different and better alternative. She went above the norm to help me out one time with reclaiming trip insurance when I was unable to go on a prepaid trip at the last minute. She provided all the information for the claim and through e-mails, held my hand and guided me through the process. She has also set up international flights at best rates and times for other family members. Can't say enough good about Tracey!

Rose Bowl Parade

Reviewed By Boots& Lulu - Smithville, Texas | Traveled to

GTS Incentive & Travel handled by Tracey Younes,Always wanted to go to the Parade she set it up with an excellent
Tour Co. The owner was with us most of the time, he had excellent people working for him. We got to see the floats
being constructed without having to wait in line for an hour. She has set up many trips and tours for us. We have
always been happy with her recommendations. She is working on several trips for us in 2017. We would highly recommend
using Tracey, you don't have to worry about the hassle of getting your air set up or any of it she is always ready to help
out at a moments notice.

Trust Completely, Very Knowledgeable

Reviewed By Denise F. - Pflugerville, Texas | Traveled to

I have used Tracey's services a few times now and will continue to do so. What I like about her is that she provides several options to find what suits your needs and she is always quick to reply when you have questions. She is a seasoned traveler herself; therefore, she has a lot of knowledge!

Highly Recommended!!

Tracey has been scheduling travel for us for several years now. She is great at giving us options when we book out travel.

Most of the time the air travel goes off without a hitch, but when issues do pop up, Tracey has always been there to help us find alternatives to get to our destination.

Highly recommend you use Tracey for your travel needs.

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Tracey Younes responded:
Thank you Bruce! It's a pleasure working with you and your team! It's hard being on the road a lot, and I hate it when you have delays or cancellations that prevent you from getting back home as planned. I'm so glad that I am able to help on those occasions when it's needed!